Stuck SD card

[Old Steve]

Has any one had a problem with their SD card locking up inside the machine?  I just re-installed my card and now it is stuck in my 6 week old AirSence 10.  This is the second AirSense10 I have had to return, my first had motor noise after about four weeks.  Are problems like this becoming more common or do I just have bad luck?

[upsman]

Funny you should have this issue on the same day I did. 

I removed the card this morning on my 5-year-old ResMed AS10 like normal, but when I went to put it back in there was some unusual resistance and it would only go partly in the slot. I took it out and examined it...nothing unusual. So I put it back in with a little bit of force and it was stuck and wouldn't pop out like it normally does. 

I was able to pry it out with my pocket knife, but when it was reinserted, it still wouldn't pop out. So, I tried a different SD card and the same thing happened. 

I will leave it inserted tonight and see if it records my data, but if I have to pry it out every morning, that's not happening. 

[Crimson Nape]

It's the locking mechanism in the card slot. Shine a light in there and compare it to your PC card reader's slot.

- Red

[Old Steve]

upsman,

I did exactly the same thing you did except pry it out.  I had a little resistance and when I pushed it in it just bounced back.  So of course I pushed a little harder and it locked in...permanently.   I am sure Red is correct that the locking mechanism is the problem. My CPAP is still under warranty so it will be going back to ResMed and they can fix it.  

[upsman]

Well, good that yours is still under warranty. Good luck. 

All my data was recorded properly during the night, so I guess I'll just have to get used to prying it out every morning now. 

[Crimson Nape]

The SD card has a notch on the right side of its package that is the lock. On a Resmed, this would be on the bottom of the slot. Try using a nonmetallic probe and try to toggle it. A wooden skewer comes to mind for this.

- Red

[Big Guy]

That's what a small pair of Vice-Grips is handy for.